homer
1
[ hoh-mer ]
/ ˈhoʊ mər /
noun
Baseball.
home run.
verb (used without object)
Baseball.
to hit a home run: The catcher homered in the ninth with one on to take the game.
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Definition for homer (2 of 3)
homer
2
[ hoh-mer ]
/ ˈhoʊ mər /
noun
a Hebrew unit of capacity equal to ten baths in liquid measure or ten ephahs in dry measure.
Also called
kor.
Origin of homer
2
First recorded in 1525–35,
homer is from the Hebrew word
ḥōmer literally, heap
Definition for homer (3 of 3)
Homer
[ hoh-mer ]
/ ˈhoʊ mər /
noun
9th-century b.c.,
Greek epic poet: reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey.
Winslow,1836–1910,
U.S. painter and illustrator.
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for homer (1 of 2)
homer
/ (ˈhəʊmə) /
noun
another word for homing pigeon
US and Canadian an informal word for home run
British Dictionary definitions for homer (2 of 2)
Homer
/ (ˈhəʊmə) /
noun
c. 800 bc, Greek poet to whom are attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey. Almost nothing is known of him, but it is thought that he was born on the island of Chios and was blind
Winslow. 1836–1910, US painter, noted for his seascapes and scenes of working life
Cultural definitions for homer
Homer
An ancient Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He has often been considered the greatest and most influential of all poets. According to tradition, Homer was blind.